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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3805, 25 September 1883, Page 2

On our fourth page will be found au interesting , account of the Poverty Bay oil springs from tho pen of Mr V. Hamilton, the special correspondent of the lij'tfcelton Times. Tho interests of the Southern Cross Petroleum Company are mainly held in Napier and Chiistchurch, and it was in order to furnish its readers with a true report of what is going on in tho oil district that our enterprising contemporary despatched its special correspondent to tho scene. A meeting of those interested in the forthcoming bazaar in connection with Oio Methodist Free Church, Carlylo street, will be held in the church schoolroom on Thursday evening at 7.30, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance. "Is tho annexation of Now Guinea and oilier Pacific Islands desirable?" will be the subject for debate at the Clivo Squaro Mutual Improvement Association to-night, a popular subject that will doubtless ensuro a full attendance of members and visitors. Mr M. R. Miller gave notice at the mooting of the Diocesan Synod yesterday to move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter the boundaries of the Parish of St. John's Napier. The intention is to assign a parochial district to St. Andrew's Port Ahuriri. The circular topped gallows lately erected in the Town Clerk's office has been removed. The temptation it offered to weak people to make use of it was considered dangerous. It is said the architect was very angry at tho alteration of the design, but the Town Clerk feels easier in his mind. A very fine specimen of illuminating from the pen of Mr Percival Bear is to bo seen in the window of Mr Collins' jewellery establishment, Hastings-street. It is a beautifully finished address to be presented to the Rev. W. Nichol, of Havelock. The drawing and the coloring are perfect, while the writing is beyond praise. All lovers of tho art of illuminating should see this excellent piece of work. The largest number of children that ever attended the Napier district school were present yesterday, namely, 610. This fact, we understand, was largely due to the police, who have been visiting the parents of absentee and truant children. We may;, mention that the annual examinations for promotion take place at the end of next month, and the regular attendance of pupils in the meanwhile is more particularly desirable. The privileges for the forthcoming nieot-^ ing- of tho Agricultural and I'asloral Society were sold by auction by Messrs Hoadley, Lyon and Co at the Criterion Hotel to-day, and realised the following prices: —Publican's booth, £75, Mr A. McCartney; confectionery booth £6, and second stand luncheon booth 10s, Mr Vaughan ; fruit stall, £5 10s, Mr Claroburfc ; fancy goods stall, 16s, Mr Fuszard; catalogues, £1G 10s, Mr T. Gilpin. Tho Corporation rain-indicator, we need not say the water-cart, was out and "Unit this morning just as a few drops indicated tho probability of a wet day. li™ weather cleared, and so did the cart, ana the town all day has been choked with dust. Would it not be possible to have wet and diy carts, so that in wot weather the dry-cart should como round, and in diy weather tho wet-cart do duty ? We only throw this out as a humble suggestion. Advice has been received that Mr William Williams, sou of tho Rev. S. Williams, of lo Auto, has bought in England, and < shipped per British Queen, duo at Duuedin about tho 2nd October, a valuable young bull about twenty mouths old. He is.ot tno best blood procurable in England, and closely related to Riby Knight, who recently died at Te Auto. After Mr Williams purchased the animal ho was offered a considerable advance that ha might be retained, as it was found that Imp, was wanted for America. Four long sentence prisoners and one "lifer" wore removed from tho Napier β-aol last night, and despatched per Kiwi to Sfount Cook prison, Wellington. Thoir

names are Ralph Crawford, Emmanuel Edwards, (convicted of forgery), E. Jones (arson), E. W. Dawson (issuing forged cheques), and Te Whore, life prisoner (convicted at Poverty Bay of murder)- The four first-named prisoners were sentenced at the Juno sittings of the Supreme Court at Napier. In accordance with tho new gaol regulations the prisoners were kept m ignorance of the impending change m their quarters that awaited them until called out, and order to prepare for going on board; in fact one of thorn had retired to bed and made himself comfortable, as ho supposed, for the ni"ht. They were accompanied by a warder from Napier and one from Wellington.

Tho Anglican Synod of the Diocese of Waiapu met yesterday afternoon in St. John's schoolroom, the Bishop of the Diocese presiding. In the course of a lengthy address the President gave a resume of the business done at tho late meeting of the General Synod. Referring to tho Education question he expressed himself strongly in favor of "specified portions of Holy Scripture" being read in public schools, "the rights of conscience being observed." Although he concurred "on grounds both of justice and of expediency " in tho proposal that denominational schools should be assisted by State aid, and that ministers of religion, or others authorised by them, should bo permitted " to give religious instruction to the children belonging to their respective communions within school hours," he was not sanguine that tho present school system would bo abrogated in favor of any largo scheme of grants-in-aid. Tho President was thanked for his address, aud after some routine business the Synod adjourned until 4 p.m. this day.

A meeting of the ncwcly-elcotcd Road Board for the altered Waipawa road district was held last evening , in. the clerk's offices, Waipawa. All tho wardens were present. On the motion of Mr Bennett, seconded by Mr Cowper, Mr McGrccvy was elected chairman. The Chairman explained that the chief object of the meeting ■was to decide upon the rate for the district. The old Waipawa district struck a rate in May last of fd in the £1, but since that time the district had been considerably enlarged, in conformity with recent legislation. The question therefore was, would it be necessary to strike a new rate for tho added portion of tho district. After some discussion, in which tho general opinion was expressed that a now rate would need to bo struck, it was decided that the chairman should obtain legal advice in the matter. The dork having , stated that there was still a small Sum due to tho Board on account of longstanding rates, it was resolved that all defaulters not paying on or before October 1 be proceeded against. A few small accounts were passed for payment, and tho Board adjourned till Monday evening next.